Nude, striding statues of young men called kouroi were used both as offerings to the gods and as grave markers.
—
Anna Swartwood House,
The Conversation,
2 Mar. 2026
Mercury is striding into your public 10th house, boosting your visibility and encouraging you to offer updates that show your strengths without oversharing.
Kyle Tucker and Edwin Diaz weren’t among the Dodgers parading onto a mid-field stage to get a ring from team owner Mark Walter.
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Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 Mar. 2026
After the show, I was taken aside by John Skipper, who had spent most of the conference proudly parading data boy wonder Nate Silver around as ESPN’s splashy new acquisition.
But in the meantime, Williams is treading water — and retreading the same talking points that have defined the last three years of his development.
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Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Israel will be treading over familiar ground in southern Lebanon, enjoys intelligence superiority, operational superiority, and has the backing of partners in Lebanon.
—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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